Chivalry in the Middle Ages: Illusion or Reality?

The ideals of the knight's spirit are closely related to the Middle Ages, and today we are still an ideal choice. However, many historians wonder whether the knights and nobles of the time really treated it more seriously than us. Johan Huizinga expresses it as "the cloak of the whole world of violence and self-interest" and "the social illusion of conflict with the reality of things", but that may be the point of our very cynical era I do not. middle Ages.

It is not clear how many photos are myths and how much reflects the reality. The medieval ambitious knight was trained in the training of the Cavaliers. At the same time, the medieval war was cruel and uncompromising. Arrogant behavior is an exception, not a rule. The spirit of the knights they desire will continue to affect future generations. Roughly speaking, the Order knows justice, fairness, compassion, skill, strength, and selfless ideals. As representatives of their culture, the medieval knights were instructed to materialize these virtues everywhere. In most cases, the knight is a social elite. They are educated by knights in war and fortune's wealth. Alger wrote as follows: "All castles of feudal chiefs have become knights" (Freeman, 1996)

The spirit of the knight is a code of conduct that medieval knights continue. The spirit of the knight is a characteristic of West Europe high school days. Prior to the end of the Middle Ages, the knight's mental system thrived during the 12th and 13th centuries. However, the ideals of the Cavaliers continue to influence the behavior of gentlemen and the nobility of the Renaissance of the 16th century. From the 9th century to the 10th century Western Europe was attacked by the invasive forces of Viking, Majar, Muslims and other tribes. These intruders are often experts in horse riding war. European aristocratic troops are mainly composed of infantry and it is difficult to resist these fast-moving units. As a result, many nobility began using cavalry training and tactics to counter this threat. The first knight was a fighter aircraft armed with a horse.